By RA106
September 30 2006

Qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix went better than expected with variable conditions throughout made it difficult for the team to choose a tyre. Both renaults locked out the front row. Following them were the two Hondas who managed to set the exact same time of 1.45.503! I think Honda could very much be the dark horse in tommorows race.
While we had an exellent result in fith considering the amounts of running we did in friday and saturday practises and Michael Schumacher was the only bridgestone runner to make it through in sixth this shows that once again Michelin have the upper hand in the wet.

Pedro De La Rosa is behind the German in seventh looking quick again is the BMW Sauber boys in eigth and ninth and making his Second racing debute Robert Doornbos out qualifies all of his Red Bull team mates in tenth and rounds off the top ten. That will surely impress the bosses at red bull management. With wet weather a probability at China make sure you dont miss the Chinese Grand Prix live on itv1 at 6.00am GMT time and a rerun at 1.30pm
Offical times from ITV
1. ALONSO Renault
2. FISICHELLA Renault
3. BARRICHELLO Honda
4. BUTTON Honda
5. RAIKKONEN McLaren
6. M SCHUMACHER Ferrari
7. DE LA ROSA McLaren
8. HEIDFELD BMW
9. KUBICA BMW
10. DOORNBOS Red Bull
11. SPEED Toro Rosso
12. COULTHARD Red Bull
13. LIUZZI Toro Rosso
14. WEBBER Williams
15. ROSBERG Williams
16. R SCHUMACHER Toyota
17. TRULLI Toyota
18. ALBERS Spyker-MF1
19. MONTEIRO Spyker-MF1
20. YAMAMOTO Super Aguri
21. MASSA Ferrari*
22. SATO Super Aguri*
* demoted 10 places due to engine change